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Sad Fairy Tale (2012)

Sad Fairy Tale poster
Original title
伤心童话
Directed by
Zhengchao Xu
Genre
romantic comedy
Country
South Korea, People's Republic of China
Runtime
1h 30m
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman with a terminal illness wants to find love before she dies. Her best friend helps her by pretending to be her boyfriend.

melancholicbittersweetromanticlightheartedgentlesentimentalpoignanttender

What happens

Sad Fairy Tale (Chinese: 傷心童話) is a 2012 Chinese-South Korean romantic comedy film directed by Zhengchao Xu. The story is adapted from true events in the life of Wang Xiao Yi(汪小一), friend of the director. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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